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The whole city center is actually a sight here. There are several new buildings only so the city looks like it did 250 years ago (except for asphalt and traffic jams however). A lot of buildings are real marvels, nearly all of them are sights. Well, you probably wathced the video on a homepage – and the city is really like this, with all that illumination at nights. Probably 1/4 of the city is at least 150 years old. You can spend hours walking there and enjoying the architecture. Welcome to St Petersburg! And don’t miss the sights you see below, they are top buildings, parks, monuments and other attractions of the city. Take a walk there!
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Anichkov bridge
$0Anichkov bridge
Probably the most famous bridge in the city (after the Palace Bridge of course). The bridge is in the middle of Nevskiy prospect. If you will go downtown you will most probably see it. Anichkov bridge’s statues are another symbol of our town, alongside with Alexander column angel, the Bronze Horseman, Admiralcy ship-shaped weathercock, Peter and Paul’s fortress silhouette or an open drawbridge. So this is definitely one of Top-5 symbols of our town. And it’s location makes it impossible to miss. Take a selfie with those statues of horses rising up!
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Drawbridges at night
$0Drawbridges at night
Saint Petersburg is located on a flat ground. Neva river banks are flat too. So bridges here are too low for big cargo ships to pass. This is the reason all the bridges over the Neva river (except for one) are drawbridges. They open around 1:30 am from April to November and close around 4 am. This is so spectacular at white nights! The most favourite bridge for watching is Palace bridge (Dvortsovy bridge). The best viewing spot is right near the Hermitage. You can see 3 drawbridges from there. And the super-best place for watching is a boat! Get a boat at night if you can. Lots of tourists fill the quay, lots of boats fill the river and large cargo ships start passing the bridges. It is a must-see for any tourist who is here in St. Pete a least for one night! Please mind that at 2:30 there will be ten times less tourists than at 1:30 so plan your night wisely not to get into the crowd where you see nothing 😉
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The bronze Horseman
$0The bronze Horseman
Another symbol of the city is a Bronze Horseman. A big statue standing on a huge rock. It is a city founder Peter the Great. The statue has a signature in Latin that tells a simple story: this is Peter’s granddaughter present for her grandpa. But the statue looks really powerful and agressive, not like something grandpas usually get from kids. A real masterpiece of bronze! This statue’s location is great because you can go right to St. Isaac’s cathedral after visiting it, it is in a stonethrow from there. Be sure to check this place out, it is a must-see thing and one of top symbols of our tiny 5 million town.
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Nevsky Prospect
$0Nevsky Prospect
The main Saint Petersburg's street is Nevsky prospect. Lots of pretty buildings, coffee shops, bars, restraunts and a lot of other things to see and to try. This street is beautiful and very busy. Nearly all the interesting things are always in couple of meters from it, most probably not exactly on Nevsky but right by the corner! People are walking there at day and night. Great place for sightseeing! We can't even imagine a person who came to St. Petersburg and didn't walk the Nevsky prospect. So if you are here and want to go for a walk you know where to start from! Pictures hardly depict all the beauty of this place.
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Church of the Savior on Blood
$4Church of the Savior on Blood
A totally marvellous cathedral with a sad story. Russian emperor Alexander II was assassinated here by group of terrorists in 1881. The church was built on this place afterwards. It is definitely the most bright and unusual church in the city. It’s style resembles the St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. By the way, it is Top-1 thing to do in St. Petersburg according to Tripadvisor.
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Peterhof fountains
$7Peterhof fountains
The famous fountain park is a real miracle. It is a great complex of palaces and gardens full of fountains. The complex was designed by city’s founder king Peter the Great as a summer residence and an entertainment park for the high society. This is a true miracle of architecture, just take a look at the pictures. Isn’t it a must-see?
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St. Isaac’s cathedral
$4St. Isaac’s cathedral
St. Isaac’s cathedral is enormously big for such an old building. And, of course, beautiful. It is the largest orthodox basilica and the fourth largest (by the volume under the cupola) cathedral in the world. Marvellous interiors are a must-see. If you are fit enough, you can climb endless ladders to the roof and enjoy the St. Petersburg panotramic view from the highest spot in the city centre.
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Kazan Cathedral
$0Kazan Cathedral
Kazan Cathedral is a beatiful and large building you will definitely see when walking down the Nevskiy prospect. Exterior is sure a thing to see, interiors are marvellous as well! The entrance is free so you are welcome in. Inside you will find not only icons, but some military trophies as well. A Russian commander Kutuzov is buried here (this is the guy who defeated Napoleon in 1812).
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Tsarskoe selo & Catherine’s palace
$2Tsarskoe selo & Catherine’s palace
A great ensemble of a park and a palace in Tsarskoe selo (this means ‘royal village’ in Russian). This small city is located 20 km from St Petersburg and is full of parks and museums. Caterine’s park and Catherine’s palace are a true masterpiece of barroque! It is all covered in gold and marble, looking incredibly posh and bright. And it is surrounded by a marvellous park. The best time for a visit is the end of September, when the park is all in yellow, and the end of May, when everything blooms, but summer time is also great. If you have a lot of free time in St. Petersburg – go there and see it, this small trip will take a day but it’s worth it. If you are short of time – go to Peterhof.
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Palace square
$0Palace square
Palace square (aka Dvortsovaya square) is the best known square of the city, we can definitely call it the main square in St Pete. It is located between the Hermitage museum and a beatiful building of the General Staff. An Alexander Column is there, it is a great sight you should definitely see. This place is good just to walk around and take some pictures, there is completely no any entertainment except for probably the most expensive souvenirs in town. So treat this place like a beatiful landmark. But you definitely should find at least a couple of minutes to take a quick look onto the city’s main square. Nevskiy prospect is in a hundered meters via the General Staff arch, Admiralcy building and St. Isaac’s cathedral are also in a stonethrow from here.
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Cruiser Aurora
$5Cruiser Aurora
If you are interested in USSR history you probably know that the revolution started with this ship’s firing. The ship itself is interesting: it is quite unusual to see the real World War I combat ship. It is a working museum too: you can get into every corner of this grandfather of modern ships. It is so interesting how this thing works and how do sailors live in such a tiny ship which actually was one of the biggest in it’s time. A good thing to see if you love history, arms and technology!
The ship was away for repairments until 16 July 2016. Welcome there now!
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Nicholas Naval Cathedral of The Epiphany
$0Nicholas Naval Cathedral of The Epiphany
This marvellous cathedral is the main landmark in the area around Sennaya square. But the most interesting thing is inside it’s walls. The decoration of this cathedral is wonderful, you won’t forget that interior! Entrance is free but please keep in mind this is a working church so they may not let you in if they have some ceremony or if you are not dressed according to dresscode.
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